Summer program Hospitality Experience
Switzerland and Spain
For 18-26 year olds
Learn. Network. Enjoy.
If you’re considering a career in hospitality management, there’s no better way to get a taste for this exciting, global industry than a Summer Program at Les Roches. You can travel to our Swiss campus in Crans-Montana, in the heart of the stunning Swiss Alps. Or you could base your summer experience in one of Europe’s foremost luxury destinations: Marbella in Spain. And if you’re feeling truly adventurous you can enjoy the best of both worlds, with a two-week program in Marbella and Crans-Montana!
These tailor-made summer sessions have one aim: for you to work hard, play hard and create incredible memories! You’ll go behind the scenes at 5-Star hotels; enjoy amazing food and fine wines; try out adventure sports; see the sights; and discover how to make the most of your talents.
Why join Les Roches Hospitality Experience summer program?
- Develop your leadership, communication and personal branding skills
- Widen your intercultural fluency and network with peers from around the globe
- Experience excellence in hotel operations first-hand
- Learn about contemporary culinary concepts
- Discover which careers in hospitality management are right for you
- Boost your entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability skills
The world is your campus.
Start your journey wherever it takes you.
There are three ways for you to experience Les Roches in summer 2025. You can opt to base yourself at our Swiss or Spanish campus, or incorporate both into a stunning adventure! Whichever option you choose, you can be sure of a rewarding experience among like-minded people who share your passion for hospitality.
Crans-Montana, Switzerland
One week program
20th - 27th July 2025
CHF 3570
Marbella, Spain
One week program
27th July - 3rd August 2025
EUR 2700
Combo option
First week at Crans-Montana campus and second week at Marbella campus
20th July - 3rd August 2025
EUR 6830
*Any student who enrolls on a Sommet Education undergraduate program after completing the Summer Program will have the Summer Program fees deducted from the first semester’s tuition fees. This offer is not valid with any other scholarship package. In case of cancellation, we will refund the total amount of the program if the cancellation is made prior to 31st May 2025 in writing to the Admissions Department. 50% of the full amount will be refunded if cancellation occurs up to 15 days before the start of the program. No refund will apply if the cancellation occurs after this date.
Fees
Included in your package:
- Teaching materials and practical uniforms
- Accommodation – shared double room with en-suite bathroom
- Full board (including meals during excursions)
- One-way flight Geneva - Malaga (for combined option in Switzerland and Spain)
- Activities & extras (excursions, field trips, indoor & outdoor activities, program certificate, farewell dinner)
- Minibus transportation : From Geneva/ Malaga Airport to Crans-Montana/Marbella Campus and return, from Malaga train station to Marbella campus and return, all planned excursions
Exclusive summer program offer
We hope you’ll enjoy your Summer Program so much that you decide to join a Les Roches program for your further education. If you enroll, and are accepted, we will deduct the Summer Program cost from your tuition fees*. This offer is not valid with any other scholarship package.
* T&Cs apply, valid for three years from the start of your Summer Program
A typical daily schedule looks like this:
Morning:
- Breakfast
- Lecture
- Practical workshop
- Lunch break
Afternoon:
- Interactive group work
- or industry visit / excursion
- Leisure activity
- Dinner
Your program is built around the following hospitality themes:
- Excellence in Hotel Operations & Contemporary Culinary Concepts
- Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Sustainability
- Leadership, Communication & Digital Marketing
- Sports & Leisure
You’ll be provided with a full timetable of activities when you arrive.
Our campuses:
Entry requirements
Summer program Hospitality Experience for students 18-26 years old
- Aged between 18–26 years old (must meet the age requirement during the program dates)
- Valid health insurance
- Valid passport
English language qualifications
If English is not your first language, or if you have not spent the last two years studying in a school where English is the primary language of instruction, please enclose a copy of one of the following:
- TOEFL : 70 (internet-based)
- IELTS : Average 5.5 and minimum 5.0 in each component
- Cambridge : FCE grade C or CAE minimum 160 points
- Duolingo: Score of 110, with no component under 100-105
How to apply: step by step
From application to arrival on campus
04
Receive your acceptance letter
You will receive:
- Acceptance letter
- Invoice
- Welcome guide
05
Arrange payment
Within 15 days after receipt of invoice
05
Arrival on campus
The start of your Summer Program. On your arrival day, we will greet you with:
- A welcome checkpoint in the arrivals hall at the designated airport
- Transportation services
